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Flash Flood Watch 10, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at Dec 31, 2016, 3:48 AM CST for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It took effect at Dec 31, 2016, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 58 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2016, 3:48 AM CST (09:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 31, 2016, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2017, 3:47 PM CST
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cameron Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA
The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2261 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
867 WGUS64 KLCH 310948 FFALCH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 348 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES BEGINS TO TRAVERSE THE AREA. THE WEST TO EAST UPPER LEVEL FLOW ACROSS THE AREA WILL RESULT IN TRAINING OF SHOWERS. FORECAST GUIDANCE ALSO INDICATES AN ABUNDANCE OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WHICH WILL RESULT IN EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCTION. RAINFALL WILL WANE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT BETWEEN DISTURBANCES BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3-5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA OVER THE THREE DAY PERIOD WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 6-10 INCHES POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-311800- /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.A.0010.161231T1200Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 348 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN... ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... ACADIA...EAST CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3-5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE THREE DAY PERIOD WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 6-10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ JONES
9 follow-up statements
511 WGUS64 KLCH 311631 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1031 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .SHOWERS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AS THE FIRST OF SEVERAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES BEGINS TO TRAVERSE THE AREA. THE WEST TO EAST UPPER LEVEL FLOW ACROSS THE AREA WILL RESULT IN TRAINING OF SHOWERS. FORECAST GUIDANCE ALSO INDICATES AN ABUNDANCE OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WHICH WILL RESULT IN EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCTION. RAINFALL WILL WANE SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT BETWEEN DISTURBANCES BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3-5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA OVER THE THREE DAY PERIOD WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 6- 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-010000- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 1031 AM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3-5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE THREE DAY PERIOD WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 6-10 INCHES POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 13
682 WGUS64 KLCH 312142 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 342 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT. OBSERVATIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA INDICATE THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR FROM BEAUMONT TO LAKE CHARLES, WITH HOURLY RATES BETWEEN 1 TO 1.5 INCHES IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. WHILE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS REMAINED ISOLATED AND MOSTLY ALONG THE COAST OR OVER THE GULF WATERS, THERE REMAINS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THUNDERSTORMS WITH SIMILAR OR HIGHER RAINFALL RATES WILL OCCUR FARTHER INLAND AND INCREASE IN NUMBER OVER THE WATCH AREA AS THE AREA OF RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE EAST. SIMILAR OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL LESS ORGANIZED RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY, WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST ON MONDAY. THREE DAY EVENT TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 3 TO 5 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-010600- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 342 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3-5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE THREE DAY PERIOD WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 13
395 WGUS64 KLCH 010300 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 900 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A LARGE AREA 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR FROM BEAUMONT TO LAKE CHARLES, AS WELL AS ALONG AND SOUTH OF U.S. 190 EAST OF LAKE CHARLES TO OPELOUSAS. ADDITIONAL BUT LESS ORGANIZED RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY, WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST ON MONDAY. THREE DAY EVENT TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-011400- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 900 PM CST SAT DEC 31 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4-6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE THREE DAY PERIOD WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
762 WGUS64 KLCH 010946 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 346 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A LARGE AREA 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. ADDITIONAL BUT LESS ORGANIZED RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY... WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST ON MONDAY. THREE DAY EVENT TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-012200- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 346 AM CST SUN JAN 1 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * AN ADDITIONAL 2-4 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WATCH AREA TODAY AND TOMORROW IN ADDITION TO THE 3-4 INCHES THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4-6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE THREE DAY PERIOD WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ JONES
028 WGUS64 KLCH 012149 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 349 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A LARGE AREA OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH MORE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE FARTHER WEST DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COOL FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA FROM NOW THROUGH MONDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-020600- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 349 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY IN ADDITION TO THE 3-5 INCHES THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ 13
132 WGUS64 KLCH 020456 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1056 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A LARGE AREA OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COOL FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON MONDAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA FROM NOW THROUGH MONDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-021400- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 1056 PM CST SUN JAN 1 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON * AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WATCH AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY IN ADDITION TO THE 3-5 INCHES THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
547 WGUS64 KLCH 021106 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 506 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A LARGE AREA OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COOL FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-030000- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 506 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WATCH AREA TODAY IN ADDITION TO THE 3-5 INCHES THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
811 WGUS64 KLCH 021625 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1025 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .A LARGE AREA OF 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WATCH AREA OVER THE LAST 48 HOURS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COOL FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-022300- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 1025 AM CST MON JAN 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA...EAST CAMERON... JEFFERSON DAVIS AND VERMILION. * UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING * AN ADDITIONAL 1-2 INCHES OF RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WATCH AREA TODAY IN ADDITION TO THE 3-5 INCHES THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS INCLUDE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS ELEVATED LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
282 WGUS64 KLCH 022147 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 347 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .HEAVY RAINS HAVE SHIFTED INTO SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SOME SHOWER AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAZ033-042>045-052>055-074-022300- /O.CAN.KLCH.FF.A.0010.000000T0000Z-170103T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ ST. LANDRY-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR... CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT...RICHARD...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE... INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA... MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON... BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE... CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH 347 PM CST MON JAN 2 2017 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH SOME LINGERING SHOWER ACTIVITY MAY OCCUR THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Dec 30, 11:45 PM CST, 4 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 11:45 PM CST, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1145 PM CST Fri Dec 30 2016
.DISCUSSION...
For the 12/31 06Z TAF issuance.
&&
.AVIATION...
Mid levels clouds along with patchy light rain/sprinkles will
continue through the night. Rain will increase on Saturday and at
this time...expect ceilings and visibilities to lower to IFR
beginning Saturday morning. Models continue to show a saturated
boundary layer for Saturday and Saturday night so will maintain
IFR conditions. LIFR conditions be possible especially after dark
Saturday evening.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 745 PM CST Fri Dec 30 2016/
DISCUSSION...
Update for early this evening was mainly for addition of marine
hazards for the upcoming increase in southeasterly to southerly
winds overnight into most of Saturday, see marine discussion below
for specifics
Other weather this evening was a report of graupel (sleet) just
east of De Quincy (from one of our forecasters) with a surface
temperature of 47 and a freezing level of 11,000 ft. This is in
addition of many reports of this over East Texas earlier this
afternoon as well. Wondering how this is possible? Well, the 00z
LCH sounding shows an incredible dry layer from the surface
through roughly 800mb, becoming almost saturated by 700mb and
above where the light rainfall is occurring. The rain is falling
mostly as virga, but some of the raindrops are big enough not to
completely evaporate. Since the majority of the dry layer has a
wet bulb temperature in the upper 20s, some of these raindrops
are re-freezing during its journey towards the ground. Due to the
surface temperature of the mid to upper 40s, the graupel rapidly
melts upon contact, so no winter weather worries expected.
The dry layer will be rapidly eroding overnight as the entire
layer moistens, with showers expected to increase and expand
during the day Saturday. No changes needed to this forecast at
this time.
DML
MARINE...
Increase in SE to S winds of 20-25 kts expected in about 12
hours, or roughly by daybreak Saturday, with seas 5-8 feet
expected by late morning. Update to forecast includes Small Craft
Advisory for the 20-60 nm zones from 6 AM through 6 PM, and east
of Cameron through 9 PM Saturday.
DML
&&
PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 425 PM CST Fri Dec 30 2016/
DISCUSSION...
Isentropic ascent already generating considerable cloud cover and
weak returns on regional radars this afternoon, though it is
doubtful that anything is yet reaching the surface in our area as
the 12Z KLCH RAOB depicted a very dry airmass below 500mb. As this
light PCPN works to moisten the layers beneath it, surface to low
level flow is forecast to increase as low level ridging shifts
off to the east and a LLJ develops downstream of a developing
Central Plains trof. These moistening process are expected to
yield PWATs near 2 inches by Saturday, which is record territory
for this time of year. Coupled with strong isentropic ascent and
further enhanced by a weak surface wave forecast to lift NE along
a TX coastal trof, widespread rains with embedded isolated
thunderstorms are expected to affect the area tomorrow and
tomorrow night.
Heaviest rains are expected to begin over SE TX tomorrow morning,
then expand ENE through the day. By evening, heaviest rainfall
should be focused over South Central LA/the Lower Atchafalaya,
with rains tapering off to the west. Most of the rain should be
finished by midnight, though some may still be ongoing over the
Lower Atchafalaya. A broad swath of 2 to 4 inch rains is expected
roughly along and south of a Marksville LA to Beaumont TX line,
and locally higher amounts are possible. Given the ambient dry
conditions and relatively progressive nature of the rains, the
area should be able to handle these amounts. Localized and/or
urban type flooding is possible pending rates and location of
heavier rain amounts.
What remains of the coastal trof is forecast to lift northward
and/or weaken on SUN, with something of a break in the rain
expected. Rain chances will ramp up again Sunday night into
Monday as an upstream shortwave trof ejects NE across the region.
Rains end from W to E Monday afternoon as a dry westerly flow
develops in the wake of this feature, with cooler temperatures
returning Tuesday morning after a period of much above readings
over the weekend and into Monday.
Tuesday afternoon will continue to be warm as the cool morning is
more the result of a drier rather than cooler airmass. That will
change though as another front quickly follows Tuesday night as a
cold Canadian High builds into the Central/Eastern CONUS. The
boundary looks to stall over the nearshore Gulf coastal waters,
however, which will set the stage for another rain event toward
the end of the week as disturbances traverse the fast westerly
flow aloft and an upper level trof approaches from the west.
13
MARINE...
East winds will continue to become more southeast tonight as
surface high pressure shifts east of the area. Speeds will
increase later this evening as a Texas coastal trof of low
pressure begins to develop in response to an approaching upper
level disturbance. Small craft exercise headlines have been posted
and it is possible than an advisory may be needed after midnight
into Saturday. A weak wave of low pressure is forecast to lift
northeast along the coastal trof toward South Central Louisiana on
Saturday, enhancing lift and and helping generate widespread
showers and isolated thunderstorms. The trof will be left behind,
however, and slowly dissipate or lift to the north on Sunday.
South winds will then strengthen again as another upper level
system approaches from the west, enhancing rain chances Sunday
night and Monday while dragging a weak cool front through the
area.
13
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX 46 61 56 69 / 30 100 50 30
LCH 50 68 62 72 / 30 100 70 40
LFT 50 69 65 75 / 20 90 90 40
BPT 53 70 62 74 / 30 100 40 40
&&
.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to 9 PM CST Saturday for GMZ472-
475.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION until 6 AM CST Saturday for GMZ470-
472-475.
Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to 6 PM CST Saturday for GMZ470.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION from 6 AM CST Saturday through
Saturday afternoon for GMZ430-432.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION through Saturday evening for GMZ452-
455.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION from 6 AM CST Saturday through
Saturday evening for GMZ435.
SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION through Saturday afternoon for
GMZ450.
&&
AVIATION...04Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 5:59 AM CST, 21 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 559 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2016 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 311200- VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- 559 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT DRY WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASING GULF MOISTURE AND A DISTURBANCE ALOFT IN THE ATMOSPHERE WILL DEVELOP ACROSS TEXAS TONIGHT...THEN SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE FORECAST AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND AND ON INTO MONDAY AS A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES CROSS THE AREA. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 3 TO 4 INCHES...BUT LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING ISSUES, ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-311200- SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 559 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON SATURDAY...AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. 25
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 7:20 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 26 hr | |
| Dec 31, 1:12 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Calcasieu | 4 hr |
| Dec 31, 3:09 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Acadia, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry | 111 min |
| Dec 31, 3:52 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 113 min |
| Dec 31, 5:49 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 86 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.